The wheel characteristics are exceptional: lightness, reactivity, and lateral rigidity when off the saddle, while the very light hubs make them stand out among competing products. The wheels therefore maintain all the features which have made them famous: lightness, reactivity, lateral rigidity when off the saddle and exalt them, thanks to the new lighter hubs. The rims are welded and their braking surface turned. Then grinding is carried out in the areas between the spokes where the stresses are lower and the structure can be lightened. This is the typical result of a study using the finite element method followed, of course, by an unforgiving validation cycle in the laboratory and on the road. The rims are differentiated: the front rim is symmetrical and lighter while the rear one is stouter and is drilled asymmetrically to improve the wheel dish and exalt lateral rigidity. As always, the spokes work without flexions thanks to the self-locking nut coupled spherically to the plate that distributes the load, guaranteeing longer life cycles and greater lateral wheel rigidity. These are fabulous wheels for routes featuring considerable altitude differences or for very long competitions, where performance and comfort must coexist.
front wheel
630 g
rear wheel
840 g
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| monolithic FW body |
| oversize light-alloy axles |
| polygonal rim |
| locking with light-alloy lever housing and Symmetric Action™ light-alloy lever |
| differentiated front-rear rims |
| milled rims on the front bridge |
| rear rim with asymmetrical drilling |
| welded joint and machined sides |
| differentiated spokes |
| nut-plate system with ball coupling |
| variable section stainless steel aero spokes |
| carbon and aluminium hub bodies |
| ultralinear geometry |
| self-locking nuts |
| rear hub with oversize right-hand flange |
| cup and cone bearings |
| 4x15 balls 5/32" in Grade 10 stainless steel |
| standardised front-rear bearings |
* The nominal weight refers to the lighter specification among the available options. The weight of the hubs does not includes the quick-release. The nominal weight does not take account of the sometimes considerable quantities of grease used in the assembly of the products.